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Illinois Supreme Court finds odor of raw cannabis sufficient for vehicle search

JURIST

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the odor of raw cannabis is sufficient to justify a warrantless vehicle search. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial.

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Illinois Scores Top Rank in Reintegrating Ex-Incarcerees, Alaska is Lowest

The Crime Report

A companion “report card” ranking all 50 states according to how well they measure up in nine different areas of reentry and reintegration gives Illinois the highest marks and places Alaska at the bottom. Pardon Attorney, in the introduction to the report.

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White nationalist group charged with conspiracy to riot at Idaho pride event released on bail

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Members of white supremacist group Patriot Front Monday were released from jail on bond after being charged with conspiracy to riot , a misdemeanor. Those arrested included men from 13 states, including Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri.

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Drug Arrests are Proving Ineffective, But Do Reforms Yield Better Results?

The Crime Report

Under Illinois law, all drug possession cases involving less than 15 grams — as little as a single pill of Xanax or a grain of heroin — are lumped together under the same felony offense, making it impossible to isolate statistics for specific quantities. Through Sept. This summary was prepared by TCR Deputy Editor Isidoro Rodriguez.

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States Increase Efforts to End ‘Internal Exile’ of Former Incarcerees: Report

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See Also: Illinois Lawmakers Weigh Voting Rights for People Behind Bars. Arizona also repealed a law authorizing suspension of driver’s licenses for failure to pay and authorized its courts to redesignate some felonies as misdemeanors, the report details. . Reintegration Awards.

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Patients Went to This Isolated Facility for Treatment. Instead, Nearly Two Dozen Were Charged With Crimes.

The Crime Report

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises , along with Capitol News Illinois. On a chilly November morning in 2019, Lutrice Williams, a patient at a state-run mental health center in southern Illinois, was surprised by a visit from a sheriff’s deputy.

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Freedom of Movement: Understanding Immigration Through The Lens Of Jaywalking Laws

The Crime Report

side without going through a designated port of entry, that same action becomes a misdemeanor or even a felony , depending on the circumstances. . In 1969, the Supreme Court held in Shapiro v. When someone ‘jaywalks’ from the Mexican side of the border to the U.S. Decriminalizing jaywalking was a measure of equity. Thompson that U.S.